DHYG-414 : Clinical Dental Hygiene Practicum

This course is designed to provide the dental hygiene student with clinical experiences in professionally relevant settings. Each student will prepare written reports (journal entries) that will be shared during the semester. Learning opportunities will vary from site to site. Using educational methods skills, the student will develop learning objectives for each selected site with guidance from the facilitator at each site. These learning objectives will support the learning contract. The student will prepare a Learning Contract for each practicum site. A written copy must be submitted to the course coordinator and be approved prior to the first visit. At the end of each site experience the student will evaluate the experience with the facilitator based on the established objectives. The student will submit a portfolio of their work over the two years in the dental hygiene program.